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Information the Equipment Can Provide

Hydrofluoric acid is a clear, colorless liquid which is an extremely dangerous material in all forms, including vapors and solutions.

Chemicals approved for use in the TMI’s cleanroom HF hood:

  • Buffered oxide etchant (BOE), Buffer HF improved, solution UN2817, Transcene (mixture of ammonium hydrogen difluoride, hydrofluoric acid and water)
  • Hydrofluoric acid (48 wt. %), 7667-39-3

Usage of any other mixtures with HF will have to be approved by the facility manager.

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Fees and Policies

Cleanroom Entry fee:

  • UT Users: $6
  • Higher Education/State Agencies: $10
  • Corporate/External Users: $10

There are no fees associated with using the HF Hood, except the cleanroom entry fee.

Do not attempt to use the HF hood without prior training.

Hydrofluoric acid-based processes can be performed only between 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday.

Always work in pairs, reserve the HF hood in FBS and start timer.

To become a new user of this facility, please read the Instrument Reservation Information page. If you are already a user you can make a reservation in FBS.

To become a user of this instrument you must first complete the Cleanroom Safety Class. Please contact the facility manager to schedule a training session.

Texas Materials Seminar Series

The Texas Materials Seminar Series features MSE 397 Seminars, TMI Distinguished Lectureships, and TMI Special Seminars, where leading faculty and professionals from around the world share cutting-edge innovations and advancements in materials engineering with our students.

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News

Subhashini Sugumar Wins in Empower Your Research Pitch Finals

Subhashini Sugumar, a Materials Science & Engineering graduate student, won the Overall Excellence in Research Communication award for her talk, "Reading a Battery's Mind."

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Yunlan Emma Zhang Awarded Outstanding Technical Contribution Award from the Aerospace Division of ASCE

Yunlan Emma Zhang, an assistant professor in the Maseeh Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering and an affiliate faculty member of Texas Materials Institute, was recently awarded the Outstanding Technical Contribution Award from the Aerospace Division of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).

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Subhashini Sugumar Reaches Finals of University's Empower Your Research Pitch

Subhashini Sugumar, a Materials Science & Engineering graduate student in Venkat Subramanian's lab, is a finalist in the University's Empower Your Research Pitch competition with her talk "Reading a Battery's Mind."

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Gavin Latham Awarded SMART DoD Scholarship

Gavin Latham, a Materials Science & Engineering doctoral student under the supervision of Xiuling Li, has been awarded a scholarship the Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship-for-Service Program. The SMART Scholarship-for-Service Program provides scholarship recipients with full tuition, annual stipends, summer internships, and civilian employment in a DoD facility after graduation.

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Siddhartha Nanda Publishes on the Safety of K-ion Batteries

Siddhartha Nanda, a Materials Science & Engineering graduate student and member of Dr. Hadi Khani's lab, has just had an article published in Energy & Environmental Science that answers the important question, "Is a non-flammable electrolyte safer?"

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